Thursday, July 13, 2006

I discovered Leela James a few months ago. From what I've read Kanye West has been key in getting her to the mainstream. Great job, Kayne!

I love this woman because she takes me back to the time when singers were signed not only for their sex appeal, but because they could really sing. Also, I'm diggin' her hair.

It reminds me of my mother listening to good ol' fashioned rhythm and blues.

Plus, this song is right on point because she's asking where has the music gone? I'm so sick of hearing "bitch" and "ho" in lyrics these days, and Ms. James is right with me on that.

Also, she also does a cover of No Doubt'sDon't Speak, and I love that song. No Doubt is a Southern California band, and I am loyal to my local bands.

So I'm going to put both videos in this post which is exactly what I wanted to do with the Jamie Cullum post below. Ya'll get two for one this time around, so sit back and enjoy! And, if you don't enjoy her you have bad taste in music.

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I'm an L.A. native who lived in the Land of the Morning Calm, South Korea, for a bit too long. I had a great time while I was there. I have a B.A. and law degree, but I earned a master's in international studies at Ewha Womans University. It was then I discovered that I love writing, thanks to this blog, and the things that grew out of writing it. For those who need to know where Korea is located. Korea is a peninsula that is split into two countries (North Korea and South Korea). It's located in NE Asia between Japan and Taiwan. It's below the eastern coast of China and Russia.
I moved back from NYC in 2011. It was exciting but definitely challenging. I "made" it in NYC and well, as the song says.
I'm back in the SF Bay area now. I'm now a Program Manager – Marketing Events at Salesforce on their Developer Community team.
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